c/wikipedia · by troglodyte_mignon@lemmy.world · 50dThe Thing (listening device) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Thing_(listening_device)62 points · 5 comments · view on lemmy.world
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probable_possum@leminal.space · 6 pts · 50d
Somehow I'm reminded of the Havana Syndrome (NPR podcast) where one explanation attempt is RF immissions from an outside sender. Or the radio tooth (yt) mystery.
lechekaflan@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 49d
One of the most brilliant eavesdropping devices ever built, and it didn't even use any electrical source to keep doing its job.
atrielienz@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 49d
I was just talking to a coworker about this a couple of weeks ago.
troglodyte_mignon@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 49d
Well duh, how do you think I’ve learned about it? Check the inside of that fairy unicorn painting that hangs on the wall behind your desk...
atrielienz@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 48d
It's an insanely genius piece of tech for how it works and how simple it is. I'm impressed by it.